14:05 Curragh

Sunday 26 August 2018

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Gabriel Curran Memorial Maiden

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 1m 14.28s

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(4)

Al Batal^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: R P Downey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 68

16/1

Well held twice in 2016, but improved when second of 15 to Optionality in 5f maiden here two weeks ago. More needed in what looks a much deeper race here, however.

Form: 66/2

(18)

Feetinthesand^h1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Crosse⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien

16/1

Footstepsinthesand half-brother to 2-y-o 6f winner Lightblack. Price dropped to €8,000 as a yearling, and wears a hood for this belated debut having been gelded.

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(14)

Lost Treasure³¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien

5/1

By War Front out of Group 2 Rockfel Stakes winner Wading. Badly in need of experience on debut at Naas in October, and encouraging that powerful connections are persevering.

Form: 7-

(9)

Major Power¹⁰⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: W J Lee| T: E Lynam

12/1

Out of a winning half-sister to same connections' top sprinter Slade Power. Well backed to improve on debut here in May, but may have found heavy ground against him, and likely to do better.

Form: 78

(16)

Pedro De Styles

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: M Dos Santos| T: T J O'Mara

66/1

First foal of a French 1¼m-1m3f winner, and starting off at a trip which looks too sharp, so passed over.

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(13)

Simmonscourt⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: N G McCullagh| T: J J Murphy

50/1

No solid form in three starts to date, including when tongue tied.

Form: 0-50

(17)

Tabaahy⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: G P Halpin| T: K Prendergast

25/1

Kyllachy colt who cost 260,000 gns as a yearling. Full-brother to two Group 2 winners, so no surprise to see him leave form of his debut over C&D in June well behind.

Form: 5

(7)

Tintoretto³²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: C T Keane| T: J J Murphy

20/1

Improved from debut when 2L third of 6 to Declarationofpeace in minor event at Dundalk last time, and has since been gelded. Likely to do better, and not ruled out.

Form: 33-

(6)

Venetian Rock

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger

1/1

Homebred half-brother to a couple of useful winners, and yard in decent nick at present, do this newcomer by Fastnet Rock needs a second look.

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(2)

Madamoiselle^b1¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: P Byrne

100/1

Soundly beaten in four starts to date, and looks a rank outsider once more.

Form: 008-0

(1)

Ajmera¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S B Kelly⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 68| BF

7/1

Best effort to date when a staying-on third in a heavy-ground maiden at Naas in March; has failed to build on that since, although drop to 5f no good to her when a respectable third here after a break last time.

Form: 6373

(5)

Bonnie Park¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: W M Lordan| T: M J Smith

66/1

Sir Prancealot filly who cost just €2,000 as a yearling despite being a half-sister to winners, and made no impression on recent debut over 5f here earlier in the month.

Form: 0

(11)

Coffeemeanscoffee

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D P Linehan⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Martin

66/1

Half-sister to a couple of modest winners out of a 5f winner. Likely to need experience on debut, so best to look elsewhere.

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(10)

Hot Stone^p,t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D P McDonogh| T: E Lynam| OR: 67

25/1

Ran very well in cheekpieces when second at Navan in October, but that remains a standout on her record, and has taken backward steps on last couple of runs.

Form: 820-470

(15)

Jo Binney³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: O J Orr⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell

66/1

Half-sister to eight winners including the useful Ajman King. Well beaten on debut at Dundalk last month, but fared a little better when mid-field over 1m here last time. Drops in trip now, and needs this for a mark.

Form: 97

(8)

Kivatie

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J A Heffernan| T: A Fogarty

50/1

First foal of a fairly useful sprint winner. Interesting jockey booking for small yard, so may be worth a precautionary market check.

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(3)

Mona Bell⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: G F Carroll| T: J G Murphy

12/1

Power half-sister to the useful Flying Fairies, she was sixth of eight on debut over C&D a year ago, and shaped well when third at Cork on her return. Will improve, although a bit further would suit ideally.

Form: 6-3

(12)

Paved Paradise^t⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R P Whelan| T: E P Harty

50/1

Made late progress on last week's debut at Roscommon, and may do better somwehere down the line, but this run comes quick enough.

Form: 7

Forecasts

Venetian Rock (1/1), Lost Treasure (5/1), Ajmera (7/1), Mona Bell (12/1), Major Power (12/1), Al Batal (16/1), Feetinthesand (16/1), Tintoretto (20/1), Hot Stone (25/1), Tabaahy (25/1), Paved Paradise (50/1), Kivatie (50/1), Simmonscourt (50/1), Jo Binney (66/1), Bonnie Park (66/1), Coffeemeanscoffee (66/1), Pedro De Styles (66/1), Madamoiselle (100/1)

TABAAHY has a bit to find on form, but he shaped with plenty of promise over 5f here in June, and looks open to plenty of improvement, which he will need to find to justify a 260,000 gns price-tag. Mona Bell and Ajmera are the pick on form, and can't be ignored, for all both have suggested another furlong wouldn't come amiss.